diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 40a9841..3df4eb2 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 local hudHandlers = {}
 
+---plants to place in openfarming
+local plants = {
+	["farming:blueberries"]="air", ["farming:carrot"]="air", ["farming:coffee_beans"]="air",
+	["farming:corn"]="air", ["farming:cucumber"]="air", ["farming:melon_slice"]="air",
+	["farming:potato"]="air", ["farming:pumpkin_slice"]="air", ["farming:raspberries"]="air",
+	["farming:rhubarb"]="air",	["farming:tomato"]="air", ["farming:seed_cotton"]="air",
+	["farming:seed_wheat"]="air",["default:papyrus"]="air", ["farming:trellis"]="air",
+	["farming:grapes"]="farming:trellis", ["farming:beanpole"]="air", ["farming:beans"]="farming:beanpole",
+}
 
 areas.registered_on_adds = {}
 areas.registered_on_removes = {}
@@ -94,6 +103,24 @@ function areas:canInteract(pos, name)
 	for _, area in pairs(self:getAreasAtPos(pos)) do
 		if area.owner == name or area.open then
 			return true
+		elseif area.openfarming then
+			-- if area is openfarming
+			local node = minetest.get_node(pos).name
+			if not minetest.registered_nodes[node] then return false end
+			local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+			if not player then return false end
+			local wstack = player:get_wielded_item():get_name()
+			if wstack == "" then wstack = "hand" end
+
+			--on_dig
+			if minetest.get_item_group(node, "plant") == 1 and (wstack == "hand" or minetest.registered_tools[wstack]) then
+				return true
+			end
+
+			--on_place
+			if plants[wstack] ~= nil and plants[wstack] == node then
+				return true
+			end
 		elseif areas.factions_available and area.faction_open then
 			local faction_name = factions.get_player_faction(area.owner)
 			if faction_name ~= nil and faction_name == factions.get_player_faction(name) then
diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index faffb03..17910c3 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -286,6 +286,28 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_open", {
 })
 
 
+minetest.register_chatcommand(
+	"area_openfarming", {
+		params = "<ID>",
+		description = "Toggle an area as open farming (anyone can harvest and plant) or closed",
+		func = function(name, param)
+			local id = tonumber(param)
+			if not id then
+				return false, "Invalid usage, see /help area_openfarming."
+			end
+			
+			if not areas:isAreaOwner(id, name) then
+				return false, "Area "..id.." does not exist"
+					.." or is not owned by you."
+			end
+			local open = not areas.areas[id].openfarming
+			-- Save false as nil to avoid inflating the DB.
+			areas.areas[id].openfarming = open or nil
+			areas:save()
+			return true, ("Area %s to farming."):format(open and "opened" or "closed")
+		end
+})
+
 if areas.factions_available then
 	minetest.register_chatcommand("area_faction_open", {
 		params = "<ID>",
diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index ffe764e..5a76ac7 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/hud.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			area.faction_open = faction_info
 			table.insert(areaStrings, ("%s [%u] (%s%s%s)")
 					:format(area.name, id, area.owner,
-					area.open and ":open" or "",
+					area.open and ":open" or area.openfarming and ":openfarming" or "",
 					faction_info and ":"..faction_info or ""))
 		end
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 				name = "Areas",
 				number = 0xFFFFFF,
 				position = {x=0, y=1},
-				offset = {x=8, y=-8},
+				offset = {x=8, y=-24},
 				text = areaString,
 				scale = {x=200, y=60},
 				alignment = {x=1, y=-1},
diff --git a/internal.lua b/internal.lua
index 27f85ed..0717c22 100644
--- a/internal.lua
+++ b/internal.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+-- Mega_builder privilege
+minetest.register_privilege("megabuilder", "Can protect an infinite amount of areas.")
 
 function areas:player_exists(name)
 	return minetest.get_auth_handler().get_auth(name) ~= nil
@@ -216,39 +218,41 @@ function areas:canPlayerAddArea(pos1, pos2, name)
 				.." the necessary privilege."
 	end
 
-	local max_size = privs.areas_high_limit and
+	-- MFF: megabuilders skip checks on size and number of areas
+	if not privs.megabuilder then
+		local max_size = privs.areas_high_limit and
 			self.config.self_protection_max_size_high or
 			self.config.self_protection_max_size
-	if
+		if
 			(pos2.x - pos1.x) > max_size.x or
 			(pos2.y - pos1.y) > max_size.y or
-			(pos2.z - pos1.z) > max_size.z then
-		return false, "Area is too big."
-	end
-
-	-- Check number of areas the user has and make sure it not above the max
-	local count = 0
-	for _, area in pairs(self.areas) do
-		if area.owner == name then
-			count = count + 1
+		(pos2.z - pos1.z) > max_size.z then
+			return false, "Area is too big."
 		end
-	end
-	local max_areas = privs.areas_high_limit and
+
+		-- Check number of areas the user has and make sure it not above the max
+		local count = 0
+		for _, area in pairs(self.areas) do
+			if area.owner == name then
+				count = count + 1
+			end
+		end
+		local max_areas = privs.areas_high_limit and
 			self.config.self_protection_max_areas_high or
 			self.config.self_protection_max_areas
-	if count >= max_areas then
-		return false, "You have reached the maximum amount of"
+		if count >= max_areas then
+			return false, "You have reached the maximum amount of"
 				.." areas that you are allowed to  protect."
-	end
+		end
 
-	-- Check intersecting areas
-	local can, id = self:canInteractInArea(pos1, pos2, name)
-	if not can then
-		local area = self.areas[id]
-		return false, ("The area intersects with %s [%u] (%s).")
+		-- Check intersecting areas
+		local can, id = self:canInteractInArea(pos1, pos2, name)
+		if not can then
+			local area = self.areas[id]
+			return false, ("The area intersects with %s [%u] (%s).")
 				:format(area.name, id, area.owner)
+		end
 	end
-
 	return true
 end